Softball Recap: Sumter Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

Sumter had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the East Clarendon Wolverines get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Sumter got a great performance from Lillie Ivey as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ivey has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Sydney Rhodes and Hannah DuRant did most of the damage at the plate: Rhodes went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while DuRant scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Rhodes has posted since back in March. Ariana Evans was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Sumter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.

Gamecocks

Previous 6 Games (Home)

04/04/25 vs East Clarendon	10-0
04/02/25 vs Crestwood	15-0
03/27/25 vs West Florence	3-2
03/18/25 vs Lugoff-Elgin	2-1
03/13/25 vs Spring Valley	14-4
02/22/25 vs Wilson	22-3

Sumter's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for East Clarendon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Coming up, Sumter will be playing in front of their home fans against Blythewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gamecocks 2.8, the Bengals 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for East Clarendon, they will take on Mullins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.